In Luke 11, the disciples of Jesus came to Him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Jesus responded with what has become known as ‘The Lord’s Prayer.’ It is important to note that the disciples didn’t ask Jesus to teach them what to pray but “to pray’. Jesus’ response to this tells us so […]
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Jesus once called to his friend Lazarus to come outside. What makes this unusual is that his friend had been dead for 4 days, and Jesus was standing in front of his grave. Jesus had been messaged several days before that his friend was sick and likely to die. Martha and Mary, sisters of Lazarus,
Easter represents such a clear image of a servant king – Jesus life laid down for the whole world. Today we are thankful for that sacrificial love. Let us live like this is true in our lives, let us be the same example with humility and servanthood in all we do as we strive to
It seems like we often have more questions than answers in life.
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Today we join people around the world in praying this prayer for victims of human trafficking. (Click on the video to learn more about The Salvation Army’s efforts in this area.) Heavenly Father, We, your children, trust your words in Mathew 11:28: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give
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September has arrived which means our Missional Focus for this month is prayer! Why is it that we have such a difficult time in appropriating the privilege of prayer? You cannot read the Gospels without noticing how important prayer was to Jesus. As you read the words of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, you become
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“Jesus looked hard at them and said, “No chance at all if you think you can pull it off yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it.” – Matthew 19:26, The Message Wouldn’t it be great if there were no poverty in Canada at all? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there
Across the barriers that divide race from race: Reconcile us, O Christ, by your cross. Across the barriers that divide rich from poor: Reconcile us, O Christ, by your cross. Across the barriers that divide people of different cultures: Reconcile us, O Christ, by your cross. Across the barriers that divide Christians: Reconcile us, O
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It’s already March. The sun is shining brighter, the days are longer, spring jackets are coming out and winter gear becomes less and less frequent. Does anyone else feel like this year is zooming by? Easter is just around the corner! As we move into March and look at some of the things happening this
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“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” – Jesus There’s a lot going on these days to try and pay attention to. First off, it’s February and our ‘missional year at a glance’ theme for the month is love. Even after Valentine’s Day,
